Farewell To Popular
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Skipper
From Our Own Correspondent.
Samarai, June 25.
"l/fR. FRED. RENNELLS leaves Samarai IT* by this “Macdhui”, after having been in the Territory for fifteen years. He has been skipper of the “Mac- Laren King”, and was very popular. On Friday, the residents gathered at the Memorial Hall, to bid farewell to Mr.
Rennells and to wish him very many happy years in Australia, where he will in future reside. Many friendly things were said, the speakers including Mr. G.
E. Aumuller. Right Rev. Dr. Strong, Rev.
Thompson, Mr. R. Armstrong and Mr.
O’Donnell; and then Mr. Rennells was presented with a wallet of notes.
Dr. D. C. McE. Macpherson, Govern ment Pathologist at Suva, left Fiji by the “Mariposa” on June 30, en route to Scotland on leave.
Mr. George Brett, of Samarai, Papua, who has been on a business and health recruiting trip to Sydney, left for home by the “Macdhui” early in July.